Birse and Kilner Duo

Birse and Kilner is a tenor and saxophone duo, consisting of Matthew Kilner and Neil Birse from Aberdeen. The pair have degrees in both BMus Community Music from The University of Aberdeen and MMus Performance (Jazz) from The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

The group was formed at a jam session in Aberdeen in 2019. With their shared love of jazz, a friendship formed, and since then, the duo has continued to play together in various venues and locations. Birse and Kilner joined Live Music Now Scotland in 2022 as they were inspired by their fellow artists and, as young Scottish musicians, would like to contribute to the work of Live Music Now Scotland.